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| series = Hull | | series = Hull | ||
| career = Transport | | career = Transport | ||
| role = | | role = Medium Freight | ||
| size = Medium | | size = Medium | ||
| productionstate = Flight ready | | productionstate = Flight ready | ||
| productionstatedesc = Since [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.7.1|Alpha 4.7.1]] | | productionstatedesc = Since [[StarCitizen:Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.7.1|Alpha 4.7.1]] | ||
| mincrew = 1 | | mincrew = 1 | ||
| maxcrew = 2 | | maxcrew = 2 | ||
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| mass = 472368 | | mass = 472368 | ||
| cargocapacity = 512 | | cargocapacity = 512 | ||
| stowage = | | stowage = 2000K µSCU | ||
| pledgecost = 280 | | pledgecost = 280 | ||
| originalpledgecost = 90 | | originalpledgecost = 90 | ||
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The '''Hull B''' is the only medium freighter of the Hull series of cargo ships developed by [[StarCitizen:Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern]]. It represents a more durable choice frequently contrasted with other vessels of comparable cargo capacity. However, while those ships are designed for extended-range exploration and various functions, the Hull B serves solely as a cargo transport. They are commonly utilized as corporate support vessels, and it is not unusual to observe multiple ships in diverse liveries during a single journey. In contrast to the other larger vessels in the series, it possesses the ability to land on a planet while fully loaded.<ref name="HullBStore">{{ | The '''Hull B''' is the only medium freighter of the Hull series of cargo ships developed by [[StarCitizen:Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern]]. It represents a more durable choice frequently contrasted with other vessels of comparable cargo capacity. However, while those ships are designed for extended-range exploration and various functions, the Hull B serves solely as a cargo transport. They are commonly utilized as corporate support vessels, and it is not unusual to observe multiple ships in diverse liveries during a single journey. In contrast to the other larger vessels in the series, it possesses the ability to land on a planet while fully loaded.<ref name="HullBStore">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/hull/Hull-B|text=MISC Hull-B Store}}</ref><ref name="HullBFlyable">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/21054-MISC-Hull-Bs|text=A Hull For Every Job: The MISC Hull Series}}</ref><ref name="HullBQandA">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/21085-Q-A-MISC-Hull-B|text=Q&A: MISC Hull B}}</ref> | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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|Extension and Compaction | |||
|The Hull B features a retractable cargo spindle that maximizes surface area when extended and protects it when retracted, allowing for landings in tighter spaces. It is the largest model in the series capable of landing with the spindle extended.<ref name="HullBFlyable"/> | |||
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|Cargo | |Cargo | ||
|The | |The ship boasts a [[StarCitizen:Cargo|cargo]] capacity of 512 SCU, with the ability of transporting as many as 16 [[StarCitizen:32-SCU container|32-SCU containers]].<ref name="HullBStore"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{List item | {{List item | ||
|Tractor Beams | |Tractor Beams | ||
|The vessel is equipped with a pair of forward facing remotely operated Size 2 [[StarCitizen:Tractor_beam|tractor beams]] that facilitate the efficient transfer of the substantial cargo it is capable of transporting.<ref name="HullBStore"/> | |The vessel is equipped with a pair of forward facing remotely operated Size 2 [[StarCitizen:Tractor_beam|tractor beams]] that facilitate the efficient transfer of the substantial cargo it is capable of transporting.<ref name="HullBStore"/> | ||
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|Stowage | |||
|Inside the ship there is are two personal storage lockers that can each hold up to 1000k µSCU of various items. There is also two suit lockers, however as of Alpha 4.7.1 this functionality has yet to be implemented.<ref name="HullBStore"/> | |||
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|Weapon/Utility racks | |||
|A specialized FPS weapons rack is available, capable of accommodating two Size 2 [[StarCitizen:Personal_weapon|weapons]], along with three Size 1 [[StarCitizen::Category:Pistols|pistols]] and/or [[StarCitizen::Category:Medguns|medguns]]. Additionally, there exists a dedicated utility rack that can support two [[StarCitizen::Category:Gadgets_(Size_2)|Size 2]] and two [[StarCitizen::Category:Gadgets_(Size_1)|Size 1]] utility tools.<ref name="HullBStore"/> | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|Defense | |Defense | ||
|The Hull B is not entirely without defense | |The Hull B is not entirely without defense thanks to its two forward Size 3 [[StarCitizen:Gun|gun]] hardpoints, a dorsal turret with two additional Size 3 hardpoints, and its racks that can hold up to eight Size 3 [[StarCitizen:Missile|missiles]] in addition to its industrial standard [[StarCitizen:Shield generator|shields]].<ref name="HullBStore"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Flaws=== | |||
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|Limited coverage | |||
|The Hull B's single defensive turret is placed in a recessed location atop the forward hull where it is afforded limited (but not positive) minimum angles of depression to the fore and sides due to interfering geometry, and is restricted to positive angles of depression in the aft direction which worsens when the cargo spindle is in use. While this placement allows the turret to support the pilot's armament and has wide coverage of the dorsal hemisphere, the turret and pilot armament possess negligible coverage of the ventral hemisphere and none to the direct aft of the ship.<ref>{{Cite game|build=[[StarCitizen:Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.7.1|Alpha 4.7.1]]|text=In-game survey|accessdate=2026-04-09|game=Star Citizen}}</ref>}} | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
{{ | {{Vehicle hardpoints}} | ||
==Model== | ==Model== | ||
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==Acquisition== | ==Acquisition== | ||
{{ | {{Vehicle availability}} | ||
==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
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For most of the concern’s history, the majority of MISC’s business has come from the production output of its heavy industrial division. MISC-HI is chiefly responsible for the Hull series range of configurable bulk transport spacecraft that have become ubiquitous in UEE space. These sturdy, modular hulls are the basis for the majority of Human corporate shipping. Their unexpected popularity among the Xi'an has spawned an unlikely business relationship (and a string of imitators on the other side of the border). | For most of the concern’s history, the majority of MISC’s business has come from the production output of its heavy industrial division. MISC-HI is chiefly responsible for the Hull series range of configurable bulk transport spacecraft that have become ubiquitous in UEE space. These sturdy, modular hulls are the basis for the majority of Human corporate shipping. Their unexpected popularity among the Xi'an has spawned an unlikely business relationship (and a string of imitators on the other side of the border). | ||
When the line launched in 2802, four standard models ranged in size from the efficient Hull A to the gargantuan Hull D. The Hull series quickly revolutionized interstellar freight, leading to the standardization of dockyards and cargo processes around the UEE. This led to long-ranging knock-on effects, including over a dozen outside companies being founded or significantly shifting focus to support the Hull design, such as Argo Astronautics launching its MPUV line of short-range cargo ferries. In 2820, MISC developed a fifth ‘super-freighter’, the Hull E, which has since become the de facto interplanetary bulk goods transporter, with docks around the galaxy moving cargo containers back and forth from the huge ships around the clock<ref name="jp1004MF">{{ | When the line launched in 2802, four standard models ranged in size from the efficient Hull A to the gargantuan Hull D. The Hull series quickly revolutionized interstellar freight, leading to the standardization of dockyards and cargo processes around the UEE. This led to long-ranging knock-on effects, including over a dozen outside companies being founded or significantly shifting focus to support the Hull design, such as Argo Astronautics launching its MPUV line of short-range cargo ferries. In 2820, MISC developed a fifth ‘super-freighter’, the Hull E, which has since become the de facto interplanetary bulk goods transporter, with docks around the galaxy moving cargo containers back and forth from the huge ships around the clock<ref name="jp1004MF">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Manufacturer feature: MISC|volume=10|month=4|startpage=18|endpage=18|accessdate=2022-12-12}}</ref> | ||
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|Hull A B C landed in hangar.jpg | |Hull A B C landed in hangar.jpg | ||
|Hull B landing gear closeup.jpg | |Hull B landing gear closeup.jpg | ||
|Hull B graphic side.png | |||
|Hull B graphic Front and Rear.png | |||
|Hull B cargo grid folding out graphic 1.jpg | |||
|Hull B cargo grid folding out graphic 2.jpg | |||
|Hull B cargo grid folding out graphic 3.jpg | |||
|Hull B cargo grid folding out graphic 4.jpg | |||
|Hull B cargo grid folding out graphic 5.jpg | |||
|Hull B - Icon.png | |Hull B - Icon.png | ||
|Hull B flying away from a jump point.jpg | |Hull B flying away from a jump point.jpg | ||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
{{ | {{Timeline styles}} | ||
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|2015-04-25 | |2015-04-25 | ||
|The Hull-B was initially introduced as a conceptual ship alongside the Hull-A, Hull-D, and Hull-E.<ref name="HullseriesLaunch">{{ | |The Hull-B was initially introduced as a conceptual ship alongside the Hull-A, Hull-D, and Hull-E.<ref name="HullseriesLaunch">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14661-A-Hull-For-Every-Job-The-MISC-Hull-Series|text=MISC Hull series Launch}}</ref> | ||
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|2015-05-11 | |2015-05-11 | ||
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|2025-09-03 | |2025-09-03 | ||
|Following its updated concept being approved, the Hull B was put into pre-production.<ref>{{ | |Following its updated concept being approved, the Hull B was put into pre-production.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/20753-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-August-2025|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report August 2025|accessdate=2025-09-03}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2025-10-01 | |2025-10-01 | ||
|It progressed well into Whitebox development, with its exterior receiving adjustments for the gate requirements.<ref>{{ | |It progressed well into Whitebox development, with its exterior receiving adjustments for the gate requirements.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/20829-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-September-2025|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report September 2025|accessdate=2025-10-01}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2025-11-01 | |2025-11-01 | ||
|The Hull B is currently being prepared for its whitebox review, with the final touches being made to ensure it hits the required functionality criteria.<ref>{{ | |The Hull B is currently being prepared for its whitebox review, with the final touches being made to ensure it hits the required functionality criteria.<ref>{{Cite RSI|https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/20874-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-October-2025|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report October 2025|accessdate=2025-11-01}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2025-11-27 | |2025-11-27 | ||
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|2026-01-21 | |2026-01-21 | ||
|The ship passed its whitebox review, entering into greybox.<ref>{{ | |The ship passed its whitebox review, entering into greybox.<ref>{{Cite RSI|https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/20972-Star-Citizen-Monthly-Report-November-December-2025|text=Star Citizen Monthly Report November & December 2025|accessdate=2026-01-21}}</ref> | ||
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|2026-02-04 | |2026-02-04 | ||
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|2026-04-08 | |2026-04-08 | ||
|The ship entered flight ready with the launch of [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.7.1|Alpha 4.7.1]], and can be [[StarCitizen:Pledge Store|pledged]].<ref name="Hull B">{{Cite_RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/hull/Hull-B|text=Hull B Overview}}</ref> | |The ship entered flight ready with the launch of [[StarCitizen:Update:Star Citizen Alpha 4.7.1|Alpha 4.7.1]], and can be [[StarCitizen:Pledge Store|pledged]].<ref name="Hull B">{{Cite_RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/pledge/ships/hull/Hull-B|text=Hull B Overview}}</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:HullBee2.png|thumb|Many Hull Bees coming together to feed]] | |||
The ship's new design first appeared in the ''[[StarCitizen:Behind the Ships|Behind the Ship]]'' of [[StarCitizen::Category:April Fool's|April 1]] of 2026, as the "Hull - Bee", one week before its release. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Navplate manufacturers|MISC}} | |||
{{Navplate vehicles}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Cargo ships]] | [[Category:Cargo ships]] | ||
[[Category:Medium freighters]] | [[Category:Medium freighters]] | ||
{{ | {{Short description|A medium freighter manufactured by MISC}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:23, 10 April 2026
The Hull B is the only medium freighter of the Hull series of cargo ships developed by StarCitizen:Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern. It represents a more durable choice frequently contrasted with other vessels of comparable cargo capacity. However, while those ships are designed for extended-range exploration and various functions, the Hull B serves solely as a cargo transport. They are commonly utilized as corporate support vessels, and it is not unusual to observe multiple ships in diverse liveries during a single journey. In contrast to the other larger vessels in the series, it possesses the ability to land on a planet while fully loaded.<ref name="HullBStore">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="HullBFlyable">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="HullBQandA">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Features
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Series variants
Paints
Acquisition
Lore
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For most of the concern’s history, the majority of MISC’s business has come from the production output of its heavy industrial division. MISC-HI is chiefly responsible for the Hull series range of configurable bulk transport spacecraft that have become ubiquitous in UEE space. These sturdy, modular hulls are the basis for the majority of Human corporate shipping. Their unexpected popularity among the Xi'an has spawned an unlikely business relationship (and a string of imitators on the other side of the border).
When the line launched in 2802, four standard models ranged in size from the efficient Hull A to the gargantuan Hull D. The Hull series quickly revolutionized interstellar freight, leading to the standardization of dockyards and cargo processes around the UEE. This led to long-ranging knock-on effects, including over a dozen outside companies being founded or significantly shifting focus to support the Hull design, such as Argo Astronautics launching its MPUV line of short-range cargo ferries. In 2820, MISC developed a fifth ‘super-freighter’, the Hull E, which has since become the de facto interplanetary bulk goods transporter, with docks around the galaxy moving cargo containers back and forth from the huge ships around the clock<ref name="jp1004MF">Template:Cite Jump Point</ref> |-|
Testimonial=
“I know it’s a cliche, but when I started my company I had nothing but the spacesuit on my back. We had this great idea to overclock laser weapons and sell them to enthusiasts… but the biggest loan the bank would give us wouldn’t even cover a ‘MAX. I saved up enough extra creds to afford a Hull B [instead of an A] knowing it’d be years before I was able to fill it up. Long story short, we had leased a second and then a third before the year was out. I still have that first ‘worker B,’ outfitted as a mobile office for the corp!”
- Captain Mellana Oarman, Catcom Laser Limited |-|
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"“WAY TO B!"
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Development
| 2015-04-25 | The Hull-B was initially introduced as a conceptual ship alongside the Hull-A, Hull-D, and Hull-E.<ref name="HullseriesLaunch">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2015-05-11 | The Hull series of ships including the B variant was originally concepted by StarCitizen:Jim Martin.<ref>Jim Martin Tumblr</ref> |
| 2025-09-03 | Following its updated concept being approved, the Hull B was put into pre-production.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2025-10-01 | It progressed well into Whitebox development, with its exterior receiving adjustments for the gate requirements.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2025-11-01 | The Hull B is currently being prepared for its whitebox review, with the final touches being made to ensure it hits the required functionality criteria.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2025-11-27 | During the episode of Star Citizen Live: Lots of Ship Talk, it was revealed that the cargo capacity of the Hull B has been increased from 384 to 512 SCU, and its design has transitioned from the conventional Hull series + shape to an X shape, enabling it to land while fully loaded.<ref name="SCLLotsofShipTalk">Star Citizen Live: Lots of Ship Talk (YouTube)</ref> |
| 2026-01-21 | The ship passed its whitebox review, entering into greybox.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2026-02-04 | The ship passed the greybox review and entered deep into LOD0.<ref name="Monthly Report January 2026">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| 2026-04-08 | The ship entered flight ready with the launch of Alpha 4.7.1, and can be pledged.<ref name="Hull B">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
Trivia
The ship's new design first appeared in the Behind the Ship of [[StarCitizen::Category:April Fool's|April 1]] of 2026, as the "Hull - Bee", one week before its release.
See also
References
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